Rovman Powell | Player of the Match - [On his 40 off 17 balls and leading the team across the line] I think that the work has been done. Credit has to be given to the guys who batted the first 15 overs. I think they were exceptional. But, when we look at the larger scale of the game, credit has to be given to Guyana also. They are a champion side. Hetmyer came out tonight and scored a magnificent hundred. So a lot of credit to Guyana.
[On where this innings ranks among his knocks this season] I think maybe it is the best one that I’ve played. It’s the most impactful, to be honest and it’s good to get such an impactful innings in a playoff game that pushes us to the final. I’ve always, as a captain, wanted to lead from the front. Tonight provided an opportunity for me to do that, and I’m just grateful that I was able to.
[On facing Imran Tahir in the final over and his plan] I think when you’re batting to survive, your intent is different from when you’re batting to really score. At that point I felt as if I would have the better of him because I’m not looking to survive. The googly is the trend, and once I get close to the googly, I back myself to hit it for six.
[On his emotions after reaching the final] Um, to be honest, I’m feeling good. Feeling good to see a franchise come back to Jamaica and we’re in the final. At the start of the competition, we set out three goals: to get into the playoffs as a new franchise, and when we got into the playoffs, to see if we could squeeze into the final. We have achieved two of those. Hopefully Sunday we can push for the next one.